What Joe Eszterhas has said about Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 3, 2026
Joe Eszterhas, Hungarian-American screenwriter, author and former Rolling Stone journalist known for Basic Instinct, Showgirls and Flashdance, has been quoted on Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on June 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Eszterhas called Thompson's 1972 campaign book the best political commentary ever written, surpassing Theodore White's books.
“the 72 campaign book, which in my mind, is the best political commentary, including all of Teddy White's books”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2508 - Joe Eszterhas (Jun 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:15:43
Episodes
#2508 - Joe EszterhasThe Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 3, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells Joe Rogan about writing Basic Instinct, his friendship with Hunter S. Thompson, his Christian faith, the Shroud of Turin, ICE and encounters with music legends.
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